Recent content by Chad_Sexington

it's been awhile since i was last here, but i thought i'd give an update. this beer turned out really well, a nice, thick, rich head and great flavor. still can't detect much peppercorn or grapefruit flavor (at least, not as much as i'd like), so next time i think i'll add 1.5 oz. each of...

made this beer this past weekend, and ended up using 0.75 oz each of pink and green peppercorns, added during the last 5 minutes of the boil. i couldnt really detect any peppercorn flavor, but a few of my friends said that they could. this should be ready in a few weeks, so i'll post how it...

hey guys, i'm planning on brewing a saison, flavored with grapefruit peel and pink and green peppercorns. i'd like some feedback on how much peppercorns to use. i've read that P&G peppercorns are milder, so i'm thinking of using a bit more than usual, 0.75 oz. of each (lightly crushed with a...

@foonder, i was just poking around the website, and i came across your pine needle pale ale post. i'd like to try brewing with spices, and your recipe sounded pretty darn good. would you mind sharing? i'm a novice brewer and mostly use extracts. thanks in advance! steve ps - loved...

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hey, i'm kinda new to all this, but i have a quick question: do you need to cold crash when using gelatin? i don't have the equipment to do that properly, so my plan would be to rack the beer at room temp and then add gelatin to help clear the beer. would that work? i'm making a strawberry...